How many students at Emerson? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,263 students have enrolled in Emerson College with 3,908 undergraduate and 1,355 graduate students.
By gender, 1,529 male and 3,734 female students are attending the school.
It has fewer students compared to similar colleges (6,772 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).
599 students are enrolled exclusively, and 533 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Emerson College has a total of 5,263 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 3,908 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,355 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,529 male and 3,734 female students (the male-female ratio is 29:71) are attending the school.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,263 | 3,908 | 1,355 |
| Men | 1,529 | 1,330 | 199 |
| Women | 3,734 | 2,578 | 1,156 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,860 White, 356 Black, and 287 Asian students out of a total of 5,263 are attending at Emerson College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Emerson College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 67.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Asian | 287 | 86 | 201 |
| Black | 356 | 86 | 270 |
| Hispanic | 674 | 165 | 509 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 2,860 | 863 | 1,997 |
| Two or more races | 238 | 71 | 167 |
| Race Unknown | 150 | 40 | 110 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 228 | 78 | 150 |
| Black | 234 | 71 | 163 |
| Hispanic | 447 | 146 | 301 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 2,125 | 754 | 1,371 |
| Two or more races | 193 | 64 | 129 |
| Race Unknown | 94 | 30 | 64 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Asian | 59 | 8 | 51 |
| Black | 122 | 15 | 107 |
| Hispanic | 227 | 19 | 208 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 735 | 109 | 626 |
| Two or more races | 45 | 7 | 38 |
| Race Unknown | 56 | 10 | 46 |
By age, Emerson has 39 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 4,313 students under 25 years old, and 949 students over 25 years old out of 5,263 total students.
Emerson has 3,859 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 49 students aged 25 and over.
It has 454 graduate students aged under 25 and 900 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| 18-19 | 1,579 | 1,067 | 512 |
| 20-21 | 1,874 | 1,263 | 611 |
| 22-24 | 821 | 578 | 243 |
| 25-29 | 489 | 400 | 89 |
| 30-34 | 215 | 190 | 25 |
| 35-39 | 116 | 98 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 98 | 80 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| 18-19 | 1,579 | 1,067 | 512 |
| 20-21 | 1,856 | 1,245 | 611 |
| 22-24 | 385 | 219 | 166 |
| 25-29 | 32 | 10 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 436 | 359 | 77 |
| 25-29 | 457 | 390 | 67 |
| 30-34 | 206 | 185 | 21 |
| 35-39 | 112 | 97 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 96 | 80 | 16 |
| 50-64 | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Emerson College, 599 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 533 students are enrolled in some online courses.
54 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 545 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,263 | 599 | 533 |
| Undergraduate | 3,908 | 0 | 232 |
| Graduate | 1,355 | 599 | 301 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 54 | 540 | 5 |
| Undergraduate | - | - | - |
| Graduate | 54 | 540 | 5 |
Among 3,908 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 130 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.33%.129 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,710 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 129 |
| Regular Part-time | 68 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1 |
Ratings & Review
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